How-to Guides
Manage Court Calendar
Track hearings, deadlines, and court dates
Manage Court Calendar
Track all court dates, filing deadlines, and hearing schedules in the Legal section.
Access the Calendar
Navigate to Legal → Calendar tab.
The calendar displays:
- Arraignments
- Preliminary hearings
- Trial dates
- Motion hearings
- Sentencing dates
View Modes
Calendar View
Visual calendar showing all court dates. Click any date to see scheduled events.
Color coding:
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Red | Today or overdue |
| Orange | Within 7 days |
| Yellow | Within 30 days |
| Gray | Future dates |
List View
Chronological list of upcoming court dates with:
- Case number and title
- Hearing type
- Date and time
- Courtroom/location
- Days until hearing
PC 825 Deadline Tracking
For cases with arrests, IronCase automatically tracks the 48-hour arraignment deadline (California Penal Code 825).
Countdown Display
The dashboard shows:
- Hours remaining until deadline
- Filing readiness status
- Required documents checklist
Alerts
You'll receive alerts at:
- 24 hours remaining
- 12 hours remaining
- 6 hours remaining
- 2 hours remaining
Add Court Date
- Click Add Court Date
- Select the case
- Choose hearing type:
- Arraignment
- Preliminary Hearing
- Motion Hearing
- Trial
- Sentencing
- Other
- Enter date, time, and location
- Add notes if needed
- Click Save
Set Reminders
Each court date can have custom reminders:
- Open the court date
- Click Reminders
- Select reminder times:
- 1 week before
- 3 days before
- 1 day before
- Morning of
- Choose notification method (in-app, email)
- Click Save
Link to Case
Court dates are automatically linked to cases. From the court date:
- Click View Case to open the associated case
- Click View Filing to see the criminal filing record
- Click Witnesses to see scheduled witnesses
Export Calendar
Export court dates for external calendars:
- Click Export → Calendar Feed
- Copy the iCal URL
- Add to your calendar app (Outlook, Google Calendar)
The feed updates automatically when dates change.